Garden Salad With Cranberries, Pine Nuts, and Bacon

A fresh salad with lots of good toppings on it, all of my favorites. Nice enough to serve to guests, and simple enough to serve every day.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 5  cups  mixed baby greens or 5  cups mesclun
• 1  cup cherry tomatoes or 1  cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped red onion
• 1⁄2 cup  crisp  cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted pine nuts, toasted
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Whisk together vinegar and oil and add salt, pepper and mustard until it is well blended.
2. Toss with the baby greens or mesclun until the leaves are nicely coated.
3. Toss again with the tomatoes.
4. Place salad portions in bowls, garnish with a small amount of red onion, sprinkle with crumbled bacon, toasted pine nuts, and dried cranberries; serve.